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Sewing in 4th Class

The children in 4th Class have finished their sewing just in time for Christmas. It will make a very special present for the person it was intended for. Here are some pictures of their hard work during the process and the finished pieces.


Skeleton

4th Class were learning about the skeleton today and had a lot of fun in the process.


Parke’s Castle

4th Class recently visited Parke’s Castle. Here are some pictures of their trip.  


Lissadell House

4th Class went on a trip to Lissadell House on Thursday the 2nd of May. After learning about its inhabitants since the 19th Century they were very excited to see the famous home. Here are some of the things the children remembered from the tour.   I learned that Robert was 9 when he inherited his money-Ryan And that he was only allowed to
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Happy Easter from 4th Class

Here are some photos of our Easter art and our Easter Egg Hunt. The children cashed in their ‘tokens’ for prizes in the classroom! We hope everyone has a lovely break!  


Narnia

4th Class studied ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ by C.S.Lewis over the last number of weeks. They really enjoyed entering the magical universe and did a lot of lovely activities to go with it. Here are some pictures of the work they did.    


Snow in Ransboro!

4th Class had a lot of fun in the snow yesterday! Take a look at the pictures.


An Nollaig 2018

The children in 4th Class have been learning the Irish language version of the  Nativity  ‘An Nollaig’ the last two weeks. They performed the drama for 2nd Class and 3rd Class. They also wrote the story ‘as gaeilge’ and drew and painted a beautiful crib scene. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a well deserved break!


Sewing in 4th Class 2018

The children started sewing in 4th Class. First they learned how to ‘backstitch’. Once they had all mastered that skill, they could start on their art piece. They traced a hand print from either their grandparents or parents. They then drew that hand print onto hessian material. They threaded their needles and started to back-stitch the outline of the hand onto the material. Afterwards they
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‘Africa’ as Gaeilge- 4th Class Audio

As part of our study of Africa, 4th Class have been learning the Africa-Toto Irish language version of the song. They did really well learning some of the difficult lines and sounded brilliant. Here is a recording of them singing it in class. They loved performing it at assembly! Well done 4th Class!! They also did projects in groups based on -South Africa, -Kenya
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